An funding of 28 billion dirhams (MMDH) has been made within the water sector for the reason that launch of the “Inexperienced Era” technique, indicated, Monday in Rabat, the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Improvement and Water and Forests, Mohamed Sadiki.
In response to an oral query within the Home of Representatives on “the administration of irrigation water meant for nationwide agriculture”, Mr. Sadiki specified that 8 billion dirhams of this quantity have been allotted to localized and complementary irrigation tasks, whereas 20 billion dirhams have been allotted to tasks for the extension and modernization of irrigation networks, in addition to the desalination of sea water.
The ministry, he burdened, is continuous its efforts, inside the framework of the Era Inexperienced technique, with a view to doubling water effectivity and growing sustainable agriculture.
Mr. Sadiki, on this sense, affirmed that his division is working to develop the availability of water sources by means of structuring tasks centered on the switch of water and the interconnection of hydraulic basins, which can permit the agricultural sector to mobilize a strategic inventory of water of roughly 3 billion cubic meters.
Moreover, in response to a query on the federal government’s plan to deal with the decline in nationwide cereal manufacturing, Mr. Sadiki indicated that the realm planted below the direct seeding program has reached 150,000 ha, with a goal of reaching a million ha.
Highlighting the most important problem going through cereal manufacturing, particularly irrigation, the minister famous that 90% of the nationwide manufacturing comes from rainfed areas whereas supplementary irrigation stays crucial to extend productiveness.
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– 2024-07-23 18:27:53
